Risk Appetite Report
Risk Appetite Drops in Three Markets
The new year has started on a low risk diet. Buyers in NYISO, ERCOT and PJM have reduced their interest in index/flex products. The ratio of risk in NEPOOL increased week-over-week. Read more
NYISO Buyers Begin 2020 with Healthy Risk Appetite
Buyers in NYISO have started the new year with the strongest interest in index/flex products. The ratio of risk in the other three markets is at or near the bottom of historic ranges. Read more
NYISO, ERCOT Buyers Switch Risk Profiles
Buyers in Texas and NYISO switched positions this week in terms of risk appetites. ERCOT buyers reduced their risk appetite for the second consecutive week while NYISO buyers showed an increase. NEPOOL and PJM showed little to no change. Read more
ERCOT Risk Appetite Jumps
Buyers in Texas took a mild walk on the wild side this week as they increased their appetite in flex/index products to 20%, nearly double the ratio of PJM. NEPOOL and NYISO showed little to no change. Read more
Moderate Risk Appetite Across Markets
Buyers in each market have settled into a moderate mix of fixed price versus index/flex solutions. Read more
NYISO Buyers Turn Back to Fixed
After two weeks of leading the power-buying pack in terms of risk appetite, NYISO buyers decreased their interest in index/flex solutions with a considerable move to fixed price solutions. ERCOT customers made a similar yet less dramatic move. Read more
NYISO Buyers Increase Index/Flex Interest Again
For the second consecutive week, NYISO buyers increased their interest in index/flex solutions. Now at 23%, it’s nearly double the ratio from two weeks ago. Customers in ERCOT also made a significant increase in their risk appetite. Read more
Risk Appetite Report: NYISO Increases Index/Flex
Electricity buyers in NYISO made the biggest move this week, increasing their interest in index/flex solutions from 12% to 17%. Week-over-week changes elsewhere were moderate. Read more
Risk Appetite Report: ERCOT Makes Most News
After taking last week off, ERCOT buyers are right back on top of the headlines. Buyers in this market reduced their appetite for risk by dropping from a 15% ratio to 9%. In other words, ERCOT decision makers asked for pricing requests on fixed price products for 91% of the overall volume that was priced. Read more
NYISO Grabs Risk Headline from ERCOT
After several weeks where ERCOT buyers made the most news with their risk appetite, it was NYISO with the most dramatic action this week. NYISO buyers took a turn to risk-off as they reduced their interest in index/flex pricing solutions in favor of more fixed price products. ERCOT buyers reversed course… Read more